Been craving Malatang and I think this is one of the very few in Houston from what I looked up. I've been here once before and wanted to try again. It was $14.99 a lbs I believe and they had a decent variety on options. I kind of wished they had some other things I normally get, but they have all the classic options. They also have a couple broth options and spice levels. I got level 2 out of 4 and it had a good level of spice but I did add a scoop of chili oil they had at the table and I think I could've gone for spice level 3. Like if I had to compare level 2 was less spicy than shin ramen. You just come in and fill the bowl w the ingredients you wanna eat, but be conscience of what you pick the weight adds up fast (; The service is fast and attentive, but don't worry they don't hover or anything. If you need anything you just go up to the counter and ask. I also noticed they are a popular take out place. It's a pretty lowkey place it seems, not a huge restaurant but easy to get a table. read more

Yin Tang - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

I love their concept: You choose your ingredients and spice level and they cook it. You pay based on how much your ingredients weigh. Their selection is limited compared to other hotpot places I've been to but still has the essentials: enoki mushroom, cabbage, beef, noodles, etc. You can choose from 1-4 for soup spicy levels, the spice they use is the numbing kind. I usually get the mild which still comes with a tiny kick! The workers are minimal and straightforward, not too friendly. Sometimes the bowl could be really deceiving, especially if it's your first time. So, be careful not to overfill your bowl or it could get really expensive. read more

See all

This is one of the few malatang places left in Houston. The broth here is delicious and so addicting! I come here at least once a week and have introduced all my friends to it too. It's $14.99 per pound of food which is pretty steep but I like that I can choose my exact portion size, especially when I don't have the appetite for AYCE hot pot. I always get the beef bone broth level 2 spicy and it hits the spot. The service is usually decent but the bathrooms are gross. read more

Yin Tang - Beef Bone Soup about 1 lb. of food, level 2 spice - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

The only malatang restaurant in Houston! It's great to come here with friends with different dietary needs, as you can customize and choose your toppings and soup base. I wish there were just a bit more options though, my vegetarian friend could only choose dry mix or mushroom soup as base. read more

Yin Tang - Spicy Dry Mix 1.5 lb. - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

See all

A standard mala tang restaurant in the heart of ctown. I liked that the broth still had a bit of a kick to it even though I got mild spicy. I do think the broth at YGF in Katy is more flavorful though. I also wish there were some more meat and noodle options here (like wide noodles). read more

Yin Tang - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is my go-to hot pot place! The broth is so creamy and flavorful, and they give you plenty of it. The meat tastes fresh, and I love how quickly the food comes out. read more

Yin Tang - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

One of the few malatang places in Houston and it was pretty good. You have a wide variety of toppings to choose from and a couple broths as well. I got the original beef bone broth base and the flavor was very good. However, it was a little too numbing for me but if you like that numbing spice, it's definitely worth a try read more

Yin Tang - Malatang beef bone broth bowl - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

Good spot for a casual meal where you or your friend is feeling hot pot but don't want the pressure of an ayce. I know malatang is super popular in other countries and I'm so sad it's not in Houston. Yin Tang is a decent option for malatang, with basic ingredients like beef, lamb, noodles, seafood, fishballs, and vegetables. Meat quality isn't the best - lamb had a bit of a smell, and beef was kinda tough. Broth was good however. I drank quite a lot of it and wasn't thirsty or fell into a food coma at the end - iykyk. Pricing wise - if you're not planning to eat a lot, it's worth it. But if you're a big eater, it will probably be the same price as ayce. My bowl was around $25 and my friend's bowl was $30+. A plus side is you can take the broth to go and have another round of hot pot at home. read more

Yin Tang - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

My first time at this build-your-own hotpot or drypot restaurant, and I thoroughly enjoyed my experience! It's definitely nothing fancy, but it is affordable, delicious, hearty, and filling. When you enter, you immediately see the ingredients bar before you with the veggies, meats, and noodle options. The options are pretty standard amongst each category and of decent quality/fresh although the meats are definitely on the fatty side and look to be previously frozen. It was hard to gauge how much food would be enough, so I was cautious with adding in ingredients for my hotpot. Each pound is $14.99 and my pot totaled $11, which was just enough food to not be hungry but definitely not stuffed. There are 2 options for your pot - hotpot with a spicy, nutty broth (spice levels 1-4) or a dry pot that I have not tried but have heard is good. Dry pots come with rice on the side, but noodles for hotpot must be added to your ingredients. Your bowl of ingredients is taken to the kitchen and a few minutes later everything comes out cooked in a bowl ready to eat. Overall, the broth was pretty good tasting and everything I picked were cooked well. One caveat was the sliced beef which was definitely overcooked but that's just how it is if everything is cooked together. This could be a point of improvement. There is also no sauce bar, which I would love to have as well. I'd come back for the hotpot or to try the drypot. read more

Everything was tasty and ingredients seemed good quality. The bowls, utensils, and general area was clean. The medium was a good level of spice. Hope business picks up here so that they can add more flavors and more types of meat for variety! Additional ingredients to make different sauces would be good too. Only negative is--and I'm not one to care too much about service--but the waitress/host was really unprofessional, stacking our party's raw food bowls on top of each other (with the food inside) after weighing them ?? And then she rolled our cups onto our table and had us catch them without saying anything. She did give us a water refill though so I give her some props for that. read more

Yin Tang - Spicy medium 1.5 lb - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

Went on a Saturday afternoon and I really enjoyed it. The restaurant itself was nicely decorated and had the perfect cozy atmosphere for a chilly day. I have been to other malatang concepts like this before and I was pretty happy with the variety of fish cakes, greens, proteins, noodles, and etc. provided and felt like the price was reasonable for the amount of food you get. You have options of getting a dry malatang or a brothy one as well as a choice of spice levels mild to spicy from levels 1-4. I decided to get the level 1 spicy hot pot version. The broth was very flavorful, though the level 1 was a bit less spicy than I would've wanted, they do have chili oil at each table that you can add to the broth to adjust the spice to your liking. The whole meal was delicious and ended up being two meals for me. I would definitely come back for more! read more

Yin Tang - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

You pick your ingredients and then your soup base and you are charged by the weight of the food you picked, you will find a table for you and you pay at the end. It is pretty quiet inside and it is very clean looking. The staff are very helpful and there are no spicy soup base and different level of spiciness for the spicy soup base. read more

Price is good. Serve yourself at the bar but they'll cook the soup and deliver to you. Pay by the pound. Good for large parties. Plenty of parking but I got a level 2 spice and it was too gamey for my personal taste. My friends got a spice level 3+ and their soup tasted better! Ask for extra chilis if you want a spicier base. read more

Yin Tang - Beef Bone Soup 1 lb. - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food is always amazing at this spot. I love the variety of ingredients and being able to choose the spice level. Most of the time the ingredients are restocked but when we went yesterday they were missing most of the fish balls. I usually get the beef but the meat can be a little tough sometimes (might be overcooked). The veggies were cooked to perfection. Would definitely visit again when craving malatang. read more

Yin Tang - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

See all

I 100 percent recommend this place. So delicious. Staff is amazing. It's quiet and peaceful. Music is very zen full. You must go to this place hungry though and remember they weigh read more

self serve diy malatang spot. overall decent enough, but sauces and condiments available pales far in comparison to ycf in katy. both are chains, and this one falls a little short. seems lacking in broth options, cashier just asked for spice level, their other locations in cali have 5+ options, ycf 3-4. to be fair, their online ordering also had a dry version. only thing i liked better at this place is that they had shiitake mushrooms. meat was also cut pretty long so its just one long strip and you have to kinda tear it apart. also a little tougher. overall, this place is ok if you live nearby, but if closer to katy or you dont mind the drive, ycf beats yin tang in houston-katy area. read more

My first time and like the concept. My cooked bowl came out really fast. The big surprise for me was the mochi fish cake and fish roe inside the fish balls. Wow so yummy! read more

Yin Tang - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

Stopped by here with a few friends, the broth was very good and they have a good amount of options to put in the soup. There was only one broth option and I was hoping for more (since most other malatang places have different broth options). Other than that the service was okay, we weren't really checked up on, felt as though it was self service when it came to the service at the table. Inside there isn't too much seating. Overall, it was pretty good and we'll be back. :) read more

Yin Tang - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

Oh my goodness! I got to try the "create-your-own" malatang bowl for the first time at Yin Tang was an amazing surprise! Here's how it works: you pick up a big bowl and add as many ingredients as you like, and then they charge you based on the weight of your bowl. It's such a fun, personal way to try exactly what you want. I do enjoy variety. They had everything from chrysanthemum greens, watercress, and enoki mushrooms to my absolute favorite fish roe-filled balls, ramen noodles, spam, and even the cutest little corn sausages. I loved the lamb and crispy Chinese crullers, and those little packets of pickled sauerkraut? Obsessed! I haven't stopped thinking about them since. The broth was dreamy, rich and creamy but not too heavy. The medium spice level was perfect, adding just the right warmth without overpowering the flavors. Broth was so rich that I could barely see the ingredients under the broth, but every spoonful was packed with so much flavor. I already can't wait to go back, and I'm so excited to bring my partner along next time! Yin Tang definitely made a malatang fan out of me. read more

Yin Tang - A grand mix of my favorites - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

I use to love this place, but the freshness of their ingredients have really deteriorated in the past few months. A few months ago, there were bugs all over the vegetables. Last week, the fish tofu was slimey, some of the greens were rotten, and there were no more lamb slices and just a few beef slices left. read more

great service from the moment you walk in. satisfying selection of meat. make sure to order the spicy if you can handle the numbness! they explained our different options for our soup before finalizing our order to ensure our experience is not mishandled. 10/10 cannot wait for my next visit here. read more

Food is so good, it got me doin the "Thank you" dance. Amazing service, waiter was informational and explained the whole menu. Best Chinese hotpot I've ever had, can't wait to come back! 10/10 for food, 67/100 for not enough cilantro in my bowl. read more

Since there aren't a ton of malatang hotpot places, I'm glad to have this. You go in, grab a bowl and some tongs, and place any ingredients you want into the bowl (meats, seafood, veggies, noodles). Then you go to the cashier, place it on the scale where they'll wait your bowl, and then they'll take it and cook it for you in a broth with a spiciness level of your choice. Since it's mala spice, it does get quite spicy so fair warning. I'd say it's an overall solid place with good ingredient options and quick service. read more

Buffet style ingredients - $12.99/lb You get to choose veggies, tofu, lots of different fish balls, noodles, beef & lamb slices as protein. After filling up your bowl with all your toppings, the bowl gets weighed before they cook your food. There is 4 levels of spice. I choose 3 & it was mild but the spice is Schezwan so it has a numbing effect. There are chili oil, cilantro, green onions, vinegar, & soy sauce on the table for you to make a dipping sauce. There was TOFU WITH MOCHI in it & a fish ball that had creamy fish eggs. Those were my two favorite toppings. I've never had it at any other hot pot place & would definitely get those again. The black SQUID INK balls were pretty tasty too. Portion wise I was able to make it into 2 meals. Their to go bags were very cute & reusable! I still use mine as a lunch bag read more

Yin Tang - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

See all

This restaurant 隱燙 Yin Tang Spicy Hot Pot is a branch from Southern California. Description from the rest of Chinese characters, 黑輪 as Oden and 燙食 as Hot Food. (Can't combine too many Chinese characters because Yelp will place this review in the foreign language page.) Eating at Yin Tang is very different from hot pot. You don't have a boiling water on your table to dip meats and vegetables. I think the phrase spicy hotpot should be spicy-hot pot. But they serve the food in a bowl not a pot. Not to be too critical, it is what it is. Yin Tang has more Oden aka fish ball variety than any other hotpot restaurants. My favorite is black ink squid balls. It tastes unique and matches the color of dinnerware, especially dipped in soy sauce. On the receipt, it says 麻辣烫 malatang. It is technically malatang, but different. The soup base tastes similar to Taiwanese beef stew 牛肉湯. There's a tomato flavored soup, but still use the beef soup. Therefore, there is no vegan or vegetarian options here. The soup base has slight kick to it. Just to say spicy hot is real. Why do we suddenly have so many malatang restaurants opened up in Houston? Especially, there is a similar restaurant at the same mall. Zhang Liang MaLaTang has smaller footprint and feels crowded. I suspect they're owned by the same entity. Houston is humid and hot. If you know the traditional soup to get rid of humidity, you'll be searching for a decent malatang with spicy numbing soup. It is not hard to find at Metropole Center. There are Mala Sichuan, Northern China, Nice to Meet You, Zhang Liang and Sichuan Restaurant. read more

See all

The restaurant is located in the back of a plaza with a shared parking lot with a bunch of restaurants. It has an unassuming air, but the overall environment felt pretty clean and neat. It was pretty quiet on a Friday night, apart from my group, there were only 3-4 customers initially around the 7:30-8 PM time frame. Upon entering, a customer will be able to select hot pot ingredients (e.g. fish balls, ramen, veggies, thinly sliced meats, etc.). The staff at the front will likely ask whether you are eating in person or taking the items to-go. The ingredients are arranged in a salad-bar style with tongs and metal bowls for customers to use to make their selections. Regardless of what is selected, the overall price is based on weight. As of the time of this writing, the price is $13.99/lbs. I'm not sure if the weight of the bowl is removed from the weighting process (I hope so!!!) Once the food is selected, you'll be able to take the food up to the counter for kitchen to cook your ingredients. The ingredients are cooked together in a broth (with mild, medium, and hot levels) and the final product will be a bowl of hot soup/broth with the selected items. When folks are making their ingredient selections, the staff will select a table and provide water at one of the tables (not sure if they do this for everyone or if they just do this when things aren't too busy). There are approximately 10-13 tables that can seat 4 people each arranged on one side of the restaurant. After the first time they provide water, it seems like it is just counter-service and folks will need to refill their own water. Once the food is ready, the server will bring out the food. The food was pretty good; I had the medium spice-level broth. The main reason I didn't give this spot 5 stars is simply the price-point. Compared to hot pot places in the area, it seemed a bit pricy. I felt like I could probably have gone somewhere else in the area and just paid a bit more and had a lot more food. Overall, if I need somewhere on the quieter side and was craving hot pot with a twist, I'd come to this spot. This isn't super likely at this price-point, but these days, sometimes less crowded spots have more of an appeal for me, so who knows? read more

Yin Tang - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

Decided to check this place out bc of the good reviews. Not sure I like this concept of weighing your food. Also you don't know who was sneezing over the food when they have it out in the open for people to grab. I got a few veggies and ramen noodles and it came out to the same price I usually pay when I go to tasty point. You get way more food at tasty point so I think in the future I'll pick tasty point over this place. read more

This was my first time at the Yin tang in the Houston location. I've been to two locations before, one in Dallas and the other in California, and enjoyed my experience at them as the franchise is a self serve and affordable hot pot option for many people. When I walked into this Yin tang, it was very empty with only one person at a table, but we did not mind that. The lady was not attentive and welcoming, but we kind of expected that since it was self service. The self serving bar did not look as fresh as the other locations i've been to and the meat was not fresh as it could be as some of the pieces were browning. Nevertheless they did have a good selection and fish balls and other toppings to add in. After weighing we sat down and our table was ready. In comparison to other yin tangs the condiment bar was located at the table instead of having its own designated spot. The condiments had only scallions, cilantro, chili oil and soy sauce. Compared to other yin tang locations they were missing A LOT of condiments such as garlic, vinegar, pepper, etc. When the lady came with our bowl we asked if they had sesame sauce and she grabbed it in the back in two small dipping bowls. However, the sesame sauce was like water, it was flavorless and did not compare to traditional sesame sauce that's used in hotpot. We did not end using it. The hotpot was ok and we thought the other locations were better. We ordered our usual the original medium spicy and the flavor was average. Overall, I do not think I would come here again as it disappointed me knowing that I enjoyed the other locations more. read more

Yin Tang - Spicy Medium Original Hot pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

I enjoyed this place! I liked the concept of being able to choose the amount of meat & veggies I wanted in my bowl. You get charged about $12 per pound of food and my bowl was about 1.65 pounds. I personally put way too much food into my bowl so next time I would probably avoid the fish cakes and focus more on the meat & veggies. There's four levels of spice and I decided to go with level 3 which was just right for me. I think this place is a good alternative to hot pot if you're craving it but don't want to spend big $$$! read more

See all

A restaurant i'm excited to introduce on this platform. Especially they serve fully customizable spicy hot pot that you can order from their website.Spicy hot pot cooked in their secret spicy-numb and beef bone hot broth. Perfect for days when you want something soup!! You can order by pound choose your spice level. the medium always hits the spot perfectly! Recently dined at their indoor,tried their beef tendon ball & shark fin ball！which I highly recommend!!! read more

See all

This has turned into the place I recommend to all my friends and coworkers when they ask for Chinese food. No bad reviews from them. I love the variety of dishes I get to choose from AND the quality in their soup. However, I have not had the stir fry. Need to try soon. Bowl size and tables are good for groups of 4. Utensils and service makes me feel like I am at a dine-in restaurant, even though you choose the food buffet style. No other hotpot style food in Houston is better IMO read more

Yin Tang - Medium spicy broth with bok choy, fish ball, intestine, potato, egg, squid, mushroom, quail eggs, and sweet potato vermecelli - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

Food itself was alright. BUT the staff had the worst attitude!!! When we checked out, we asked to have receipt per order and check out separately. The girl charged the wrong amount and billed it on my friend, she then started asking me to Venmo my friend instead of canceling the transaction on her end. We asked her to cancel directly and she told us she can't cancel. After charging both orders on my friends card, the other waiter came over gave my friend cash back, gave me my credit card back and told me that the meal for me is free simply cuz they can't figure out the cancellation with credit card system WITH A FACE LIKE I WAS A BEGGAR!!! I was like WTF????? What on earth was that attitude???? My friend gave the cash back and will never visit this place again. read more

The soup tastes good. The place is a little bit small but clean. Overall, 4/5, the best MaLaTang in Houston so far. I'll recommend this to friends. read more

Yin Tang - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

The only reason Yin Tang has two stars is because they have better quality ingredients compared to ZhangLiang. But unfortunately other than that, I don't see any reason why one would chose here instead of ZL, maybe when the other has no more seats? Even then, it's still worth the wait. Flavor gets 1 star... even that's overrating it a bit. read more

Good food, affordable, big portions I do wish they had a sauce bar and different broths to choose from though

I get better service n cheaper food elsewhere. Although it's self serve, cashier's attitude was rude. They have enough basic items but the weight of the food adds up fast. 10 of us went. For those meat lovers their entrees averaged out $25 a piece. Mine was primarily vegetarian and it was about $15. For that price i have better options somewhere else right? I didn't bother to take photos cos it was really not much to see other than the spicy broth read more

Ordered takeout from them. Half the order was missing and when contacted about the issue, restaurant hung up the phone on me. Did not refund or admitted they forgot half the sides. Highly do not recommend this place. read more

Yin Tang - This is all that came even though 12 sides were ordered.. - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

More protein options would be great, specially a chicken option. It was cooked well, tasted great, it was more expensive than what I expected. With the all you can eat options in the area (more food and more variety), it's difficult to justify coming here. read more

Now it's a place I always wanna come back even when I'm by myself! The soup is soooo good you won't regret it when you sip it. Chinese yam and squid ball is my fav! read more